CVE-2006-3653
wksss.exe 8.4.702.0 in Microsoft Works Spreadsheet 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via crafted (1) Works, (2) Excel, and (3) Lotus 1-2-3 files.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.9%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
wksss.exe 8.4.702.0 in Microsoft Works Spreadsheet 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via crafted (1) Works, (2) Excel, and (3) Lotus 1-2-3 files.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 LOWAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 14.88% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 14 June 2006
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/works
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 14.9% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016504
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440056/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18989Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2813
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016504
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440056/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18989Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2813
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.